Rumors Fly In Pro Talks And Football Quips
Sports columnist notes Bobby Riggs rumors about turning pro or touring with Jack Harris. He also covers C W Rupp in hospital after a gun incident, Georgia star Sinkwich’s jaw injury, and quotes from Brumeblow and Solem. Tiny players Yagi and Chin listed among hopefuls, with LSU Rice upset chatter referenced.
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New York
Theo
Bobby Riggs
Jack Harris
Chicago Sporting Goods
C. W. Rupp
San Diego Tribune-Sun
Georgia
Frank Sinkwich
Public sale of Frederick County real estate in Virginia
Special commissioner will offer for sale at public auction in Winchester at 11 o clock on November 5 1941 a 3 acre tract with dwelling four miles north of Winchester on Ridge Road to Welltown. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insured buildings. Bond of 1500 filed and security approved.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
J. Leslie Reed
Als
Charles E. Reed
Winchester
County of
Frederick
Welltown
George H. Yeakley
Wolves Start Fall With Schmidt's Cold Potatoes Nickname
A local sports note recalls the Wolves adopting the nickname Schmidt's cold potatoes during the fall games. The quirky label reflects team humor as the season opens with mixed results and chatter among players and fans.
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Schmidt
Grant ed for variety in curve balls and beanings
Elliott Chaze recalls the dangers of beaning and curve balls in baseball history. He notes catcher Clyde Kluttz moves from Decatur to Sacramento and then joins the Braves draft. The piece links the so called chain gang system to a ball players career risks and features Purman tackle George Lovell who left football to pursue ministry. Coach Dizzy McLeod comments on George’s impact on ball carriers.
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Clyde Kluttz
Decatur
Branch Rickey
Sacramento
Kluttz
Sacs
Braves
George Lovell
Purman
Dizzy McLeod
Sin
George
Robertson Urges Sacrifices for National Emergency
Rep A Willis Robertson of Virginia urged personal sacrifices in defense at a Junior Order of United American Mechanics banquet in Lexington. He argued defense spending should reach two billion dollars per month and called for deportation of criminal aliens aligned against democracy. About 125 attendees gathered at the Mayflower Hotel.
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Lexington
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Virginia
Order of United American Mechanics
Robertson
Masonic Lodge
Mayflower Hotel
Winchester Men Place In Races At Grove Park
Two Cumberland, Maryland lads, Walter and Paul Nycum, led the modified jalopy program at Williams Grove Speedway. Paul posted the fastest time trial and won the first qualifying race while Walter finished second. In the 20 lap feature Walter Nycum took the victory with Paul finishing second.
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Winchester
Grove Park
Williams Grove
Cumberland, Md
Williams Grove Speedway
Maryland
Walter
Paul Nycum
Paul
Walt
Nycum
Zeigler
P. Nycum
W. Nycum
Ken Cather
Harley Morrison
Ray Taylor
Handshaw
Boyd
Hutchinson
Keller
Shives
Michigan Texas Tilt Tops Nation In Early Poll Chase
In the season’s second AP poll Minnesota leads with 1169 points after a 14 7 win by Michigan over Northwestern. Texas sits third with 1096 while Duke and Notre Dame trail, and bowls loom as Midwest powerhouses Iowa Purdue Oklahoma meet Texas A M and Tulane battles.
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New York
Minnesota
Michigan
Northwestern
Wolverines
Texas
Longhorns
Rice
L. S. A. Duke
Pittsburgh
Navy
Fordham
Notre Dame
Santa Clara
Texas A. & M
Tulane
Taylor
Mississipp
Ice photo shows black pond water from dye
The skating pond appears black because it was intentionally colored with vegetable dyes to darken the water for the photo. The technique aimed to create a striking visual effect in Joe Henile's image.
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Joe Henile
Daily Crossword Across and Down
Crossword clues list with across and down entries including explosions floats commotions lakes narcotics fruited terms like pineapple wet earth Greek island mood and more indicating a complete puzzle kit with various answers arranged by position
Minnesota and Michigan Vie For Little Brown Jug
Ann Arbor faces the week’s premier grid prize as Minnesota and Michigan meet before an expected 85,753 at Michigan Stadium. The Little Brown Jug, held by Minnesota after seven straight wins, stands as the rivalry’s top symbol amid a season poised for the jug’s return to either side.
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Minnesota
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Golden Gophers
Wolverines
Minneapolis
Fielding H. Yost
Gophers
Yost
Oscar Munson
The
Munro
Ost
Safe on Kearny After Graduation From Northwestern
Ensign Roy Novelius of Chicago is reported among the survivors of a German torpedo attack that is believed to have killed eleven crew members and injured ten others. The Kearny, assigned to the United States destroyer, had the officer aboard following graduation from the Midshipmen School at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, last December.
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Kearny
Midshipmen’s School
Northwestern University
Evanston
Roy Novelius
Chicago
Hawthorne's 158 High Loop Score Leads League Standings
Hawthorne tops with 158 high loop score as Kurtz leads individual marks 158 and 398 in games and sets. Health Club members Weaver and White post 141 and 137 in highlights while Rustic and Friendship split results after postponement. Team totals show Health Club dominant with 1706 in sets and Kurtz 599 in games.
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Kurtz
Buick
O. Ellis
Goodrich
Friendship
Knit Mill
Eagles
Rustic
Friendship and
Hawthorne
Weaver
Health Club
Resseguie
W. White
Ellis
Knee
P. Weaver
White
Health Club Club
Elks
Royal Crown
Lee Russie Trae Converses
St Ee
Kurtz Oswscessseseels Health Club
Sagswasesstle Goodrich Arcereeseens O Elks
Royal Crown Sen
Friendship Wee
Eases
Students Seek Fundraising Push for Carnegie Tech Football
Pittsburgh October 21 Carnegie Tech students launch a drives day for a Tartan football fund raising goal of 1000 dollars with alumni and friends to follow. The effort stems from last Saturday's hard game and aims to fund tuition for grid prospects while noting past glory and recent losses to Westminster Muhlenberg and Notre Dame.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Tech
Notre Dame
Little Westminster
Muhlenberg
Irish
Tulane Green Wave Shows Strong Passing Attack
New Orleans October 21 report notes Tulane under coach Red Dawson has developed a passing game for the first time since 1936. The Green Wave offense has demonstrated notable aerial efficiency alongside its running attack.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Green Wave
Red Dawson
Greenies
Rice and McKnee Top Mixed Loop
Mixed loop results list Rice and McKnee atop the standings. Winesap beat Delicious in team play 485 to 478. Winesap leads team set 1304 to 1264 over Northern Spy. High scores include Rice and Williams in ladies games and Mellwee and Whitlock in men’s events.
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Winesap
Northern Spy
Rice
Williams
Mellwee
Whitlock
Tulane’s passing struggles highlight defensive lapses and turnover play
Tulane has completed 27 of 63 passes for 385 yards and four touchdowns while opponents are 15 of 52 for 190 yards and one score. The Tulane secondary has nine interceptions for 88 yards and one touchdown, and the line has sacked would be passers for 148 yards in backfield losses.
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Tulane
Dawson
Oval
Fights Last Night Results Across Cities
Cleveland-Lem Franklin won by technical knockout over Abe Simon in Chicago. Jimmie Reeves defeated Jacob La Motta by decision in Cleveland. Sammy Secrett outpointed Maxie Berger in Pittsburgh. Newark Bob Pastor beat Irish Johnny Flynn in Rochester. Jimmy Hatcher outpointed Billy Speary in Wilkes-Barre. Jim Robinson knocked out Joe Mueller in Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
Lem Franklin
Chicago
Abe Simon
New York
Jimmie Reeves
Jacob LaMotta
Sammy Secrett
Pittsburgh
Maxie Berger
Newark
Bob Pastor
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Johnny Flynn
Rochester
Baltimore
Jimmy Hatcher
Charlotte
S. C
Billy Speary
Wilkese Barre
First Pope to Address U S Catholic Hierarchy Encyclical
Pope Pius XII was the first pontiff to send an encyclical addressed directly to the Catholic hierarchy of the United States.
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United States
Pope Pius XII
Boston Wool Market Shows Activity in Graded Wools
The Boston wool market was more active today with sales of graded three eighth and quarter-blood combing bright wools at 50 cents a pound grease and fine combing Delaine at 43 to 44 cents grease. Some houses moved fair quantities of spot Australian wools at firm to higher prices.
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Boston
U. S. Dept
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Mike Brumeblow
T.C. U
Ossie Solem
Syracuse
Cornell
Frank Frisch
Toni Yagi
Johns Hopkins
Dick Chin
San Francisco State
Zipp Newman
Birmingham News
Louisiana State
Francis Schmidt
Idaho
B. P. Harrison
Dunn & Duvall
J. W. Baker
Omps Funeral Home
Goodyear Service Store
White Sox
Johnny Rigney
Dorothy Comiskey
Elliott Chaze
Lake Charles
Sucess
Maj. Robertson
Nycum Brothers of
Cumberland
Cloverdale
Pepsi-Cola
D. A. Gordon & CO
Main St
Daily Crossword
Little Islands
Peck
Sick
Wolverine
By Watson Spoelstra
Symool
H. O. (Fritz) Crisler
Tom Harmon
Roy Norelius
Carnegie
York
Delicious
Stayman
Grimes Golden
Yorks
Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
Jim Robinson
Philadelphia
Joe Mueller
Cincinnati
Geo. Washington
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St. Winchester
Bell
Bell Clothes Stores
Baer
Henry Mill
Kellogg’ Aubran
Phila
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